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Anofia

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Anofia was named by Reyment (1955) [Sepkoski's age data: K u K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. Its type is Anofia aro.

It was assigned to Veneridae by Reyment (1955); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
A. aro (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Anofia Reyment p. 145
2002Anofia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
genusAnofia

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Anofia Reyment 1955
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Anofia aro Reyment 1955
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 89.80000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Congo-Brazzaville A. aro (1368)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Gabon A. sp. (175358)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5Congo-Brazzaville A. aro (191892)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Congo-Brazzaville A. aro (191894) Meretrix oldhamiana (209620)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Cameroon A. sp. (94776)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Algeria A. aro (1344)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Nigeria A. aro (1329 1361)